Vertical Distribution of Structural Components in Corn Stover

نویسندگان

  • Jane M. F. Johnson
  • Douglas L. Karlen
  • Garold L. Gresham
  • Keri B. Cantrell
  • David W. Archer
  • Brian J. Wienhold
  • Gary E. Varvel
  • David A. Laird
  • Tyson E. Ochsner
  • Jeff M. Novak
  • Francisco Arriaga
  • David T. Lightle
  • Rachel Emerson
  • Nancy W. Barbour
چکیده

In the United States, corn (Zea mays L.) stover has been targeted for second generation fuel production and other bio-products. Our objective was to characterize sugar and structural composition as a function of vertical distribution of corn stover (leaves and stalk) that was sampled at physiological maturity and about three weeks later from multiple USA locations. A small subset of samples was assessed for thermochemical composition. Concentrations of lignin, glucan, and xylan were about 10% greater at grain harvest than at physiological maturity, but harvestable biomass was about 25% less due to stalk breakage. Gross heating density above the ear averaged 16.3 ± 0.40 MJ kg−1, but with an alkalinity measure of 0.83 g MJ−1, slagging is likely to occur during gasification. Assuming a stover harvest height of 10 cm, the estimated ethanol yield would be >2500 L ha−1, but it would be only 1000 L ha−1 if stover harvest was restricted to the material from above the primary ear. Vertical composition of corn stover is relatively uniform; thus, decision on cutting height may be driven by agronomic, economic and environmental considerations.

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تاریخ انتشار 2014